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04/23/2013 - New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) celebrates their annual Hall of Fame Benefit
04/13/2013 - Culture Lovers Attend Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival
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Grand St. Settlement's Taste of the Lower East Side
04/26/2012 - By New York, NY

Grand St. Settlement's Taste of the Lower East Side

Grand St. Settlement hosted its 12th annual Taste of the Lower East Side on April 26, 2012 at 82Mercer.

In one night, 49 of New York’s best downtown restaurants came out to support Grand St. Settlement, a community settlement house that provides services for low-income residents on the Lower East Side and in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Each participating restaurant featured a signature dish and the event beverage sponsors were Bacardi, Anheuser Busch, and wine and champagne by Henriot.

Grand St. Settlement’s Taste of the Lower East Side is recognized as one of New York’s premiere tasting events and each year brings together established L.E.S. restaurants like wd-50 and The Stanton Social alongside neighborhood newcomers including Sons of Essex, Family Recipe and Pok Pok Wing. Upwards of 1,000 people attended. This year’s event featured a live DJ, a raffle and a silent auction with over 100 items ranging from exclusive sporting event tickets to designer handbags.

Proceeds from the evening directly support Grand St. Settlement’s services, including free day care, parenting classes, hot lunches for seniors, and abundant after-school and summer programs for youth and teens. One such program is our Youth Culinary Program – headed by Alicia Sanchez, a contestant from Season 7 of Food Network’s Food Network Star – which offers young people the opportunity to learn a new skill while teaching them the importance of health and nutrition. For Taste of the Lower East Side’s VIP Reception, Sanchez brought a group of participants who showcased a dish they made from scratch.

Photos: Matt Cohen


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